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Boycott Disney’s “Aladdin”
The war against terror didn’t end with Osama. Now it’s time to go after the root of Islamic terrorism — Disney’s 1992 feature Aladdin. …
Amid Amidi
Former Disney Imagineering Exec Runs for Congress
Dan Adler is a former v-p of creative development at Walt Disney Imagineering. Now he’s running for Congress in California with kooky and …
Comment of the Day: There are good stories about Pixar to tell
Responding to my comment about the difficulty of writing anything interesting about Pixar nowadays, Brew reader Matt said: It’s hard …
Thoughts on the “New Yorker” Profile of Pixar
Anthony Lane’s fawning eight-page profile of Pixar in the new edition of The New Yorker (May 16) has convinced me that it is next to …
“Keymon Ache”, A Kids-in-School Show Debuts in India
Keymon Ache premiered earlier this week on Nickelodeon India. Watch the first episode on Nick India’s website. It’s about an ordinary …
“Sidewalk Scribble” by Peter Lowey
Lots of fun visual ideas in Sidewalk Scribble by Melbourne, Australia-based filmmaker Peter Lowey. The film was created for Annecy’s …
“Sumo Lake” by Greg Holfeld
Here’s something we don’t see nearly enough of nowadays: a hand-drawn full-animation short. Sumo Lake is a re-telling of “Swan Lake” …
Three Student Screenings: CalArts vs. USC vs. SVA
I’ve been to three student screenings in the past week: the USC and CalArts Experimental showcases in LA, and the School of Visual Arts …
Bob Jaroc Creates a Different Sort of TV Animation
Bob Jaroc’s video for Black Moth Super Rainbow’s “The Sticky” was made by “modding a bunch of old b&w TVs, playing the separate parts …
Classy Promo for Chilevisión by Juan Delcan
It’s a gutsy move for any TV network to promote itself nowadays with a 90-second animated piece, especially one that’s as visually …
“Drop’d” by Manny Hernandez
Another impressive outing by a CalArts student: Drop’d is second-year effort by Manny Hernandez. One of the big reasons I’ve been so …
LeBron James Ditches “Space Jam”
A College Humor commentary on NBA player LeBron James that shows what would happen if he was in Space Jam instead of Michael Jordan. …
“Girl Wallet” by Skyler Page
A fresh and funny animation style combine with skilled storytelling in Skyler Page’s Girl Wallet. We featured Skyler’s second-year …
USC, CalArts, Woodbury and UCLA Student Showcases
It’s student film season. Below is a list of the student screenings taking place in LA over the next month. Admission is free to all the …
“Hobo Love Mojo” by Eric Leppo
UCLA student Eric Leppo’s Hobo Love Mojo will make you go WTF. Or it’ll turn you on. We’re hoping for the former.
Mary Blair, Fred Moore and Some Other Dude
Here’s a rare image of a couple of Disney greats who are rarely seen together: Mary Blair and Fred Moore. It’s at a wrap party for Three …
ASIFA-East Announces Animation Festival Winners
Last night, ASIFA-East held their 42nd annual Animation Festival. The Best in Show prize went to Andy Kennedy’s Accumulonimbus, which we …
Audiences Refuse to be Hoodwinked Again
How bad was the opening of Mike Disa’s Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil? It made Simon Wells’s Mars Needs Moms look like a Hollywood …
Obama Releases His Animated Birth Video
Tonight at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, President Barack Obama released his birth video, which turned out to be an …
DreamWorks Artist Accused of Shooting Puppy, Hammering it to Death
Young Song, a surfacer who has worked at DreamWorks Animation since 2003, is being accused of climbing into a neighbor’s yard and …
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